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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
5
Eldora city carried out a 1939 improvement program including water and sewer extensions, street repairs, and curb and sidewalk construction. Five blocks of pavement were resurfaced, most unpaved streets re craveled, and a WPA sidewalk project added 14 680 lineal feet of new sidewalks along with 4 417 square feet of parking walks and 7 341 square feet of driveways.
Frank Ites of Iowa Falls about 40 was arrested Saturday by Sheriff J E Davidson Deputy Paul Hodgson and Chief Joe B Sallee. Police found a quantity of alleged alcohol in a car he drove. Ites, previously involved in liquor transactions, was held to the grand jury by Mayor F M Cottrell under a $1200 bond.
Whitten cagers remain undefeated with a 60 to 26 win over Montour marking ten straight victories. Top scorers were Wilcox with 16, Rash and Gray with 14 each. Whitten's second team beat Montour seconds 49 to 16. Referee was McDonald of Eldora. Alden 4-H club met at Dale Hayward's home with members present and plans for 1940 and future meetings discussed.
November aid payments to Hardin county residents totaled 414 checks with average 18.81 dollars and combined 7 785 80 dollars. Statewide 53 457 checks averaged 20.05 dollars totaling 1 071 820 dollars. Eight blind pensions in Hardin county amounted to 160 53 dollars with an average 20.07 dollars.
Eldora celebrated a clear win over Reinbeck with the Tigers taking the first team 15 to 11, led by Willig and Marske while Taylor and Miller sparked Reinbeck. The Tigerettes downed Reinbeck girls 24 to 11 with Wathena Jackson netting 11. Second teams finished 16 to 13. No games this week due to vacation. Wellsburg girls and Nevada boys are set to play Tuesday, January 9.
Ernest Smith and Vera Hansen were in a Saturday night auto accident four miles north of Hubbard. A passing car driven by James Jakab of St Paul Minnesota struck them while Smith fixed a tire. Smith and Hansen had minor bruises, Jakab suffered a compound jaw fracture and was taken to a local hospital. Both cars were wrecked and moved to Horecka Motor Co. garage. Jakab returned home Sunday after his parents arrived.
City park upgrades under park commissioners with WPA help include a 30 foot concrete wading pool largely used during the season, extended trails, erosion control, removed diseased trees, and a moved west fence to expand parking and truck access for the fair. Excavation near the north building creates winter storage and summer shelter.
Iowa farmers harvested 9,688,000 acres of corn this year, about 93 percent of last year's area, according to the Iowa Federal Crop Reporting Service. Despite the reduced acreage, the average yield of 52.0 bushels per acre produced a total of 503,776,000 bushels, second only to the 1932 crop. The 52.0 bushels per acre tops the next highest yield of 46.0 by six bushels, matching the three-year average of 1918 1920 and 1938.
The Eldora Community club asks Eldora stores to close on New Year’s Day per the secretary’s office report. No canvass has been made to determine how many will comply with the request.
The Pine Lake Conference standings show Hubbard, Whitten, Radcliffe, Owasa, Alden, Union, Steamboat Rock and New Providence in close boys and girls divisions. Recent games on December 22 list Radcliffe beating New Providence 39-13 and Alden defeating Owasa 30-26 for boys, while girls results include Radcliffe over New Providence 41-37 and Alden over Owasa 30-16. Upcoming games set for January 4 and 5 feature Steamboat Rock against Union, Whitten versus Hubbard, Owasa against Radcliffe, and New Providence versus Alden.
The article notes year’s building activity by J. B. Smith and E. P. Groth in the city. Notable rural projects include Wm. Steinfeldt’s large barn and outbuildings south of Iowa Falls and Paul Sievert’s new residence and barns south of Point Pleasant. Other new residences by Ed Ward and John Sheldon are mentioned, with work at the training school on a power plant addition and a sewage disposal system.
Neighbors and friends are thanked for cards, visits, and gifts during illness and for birthday and Christmas. Also several sale notices include Chester White bear, a second hand cookstove, an electric range, and Frigidaire. Expressions of sympathy in bereavement are gratefully acknowledged by multiple families.
A roof fire at the E. Olson residence on North Washington Street was reported Tuesday morning. The Providence department extinguished the blaze before serious damage occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cobb and Mrs. Nettie Cobb visited in Marshalltown Monday. Everett Caster returned from St. Louis to his home. Wilma Wieman joined others for a White Pigeon holiday trip. Margaret Vigars visits Ames family during holidays. The Cobbs hosted, with family dinners at the Ross Howard home. Marjorie Moore spent holidays with her parents in Des Moines. Mrs. Cleve Lepley vacationed in Greene with kin. Christmas guests at Orville Vigars’ home included Leo Marks, Miner Nelson, Paul Meyers, and Leland Meyer. The visitors stayed through Tuesday.
Hardin County deeds record Augusta Bookhart transferring to Sherwin R. Kittleson on December 15, 1939 for lot 6 block 7 Owasa. Fred Marshall to Christine Sorenson on November 6, 1939 for Woods 2nd Addition Union. Tena Ross to Wey Barna on August 31, 1889 for streets north of Robertson block. H. M. Schmitz to A. T. Keough on April 18, 1936 for block 5 Washington Heights Add Town Falls. Kate A. Starr to Geo A. Starr on December 18, 1889 for integer interest in lots 35-88-20. August Tresemer et al to James I. Campbell on November 8, 1939 for SW14 SE NE of 25-87-20 with $100.
Regular meeting of Alpha Chapter C E S elected officers led by Worthy Matron Mrs Edythe Long and Worthy Patron Charles Long Other notes include a Union High School Christmas Vesper Service directed by Frances Leise, a roof fire at Porter Hall, and multiple local engagements and holiday visits featuring many residents and families across Union.
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